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Neoclassical Realism and the Underdevelopment of China's Nuclear Doctrine

Neoclassical Realism and the Underdevelopment of China's Nuclear Doctrine

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book addresses the under-researched discourse of the evolution of Chinese nuclear posture, and in particular, explains the absence from this evolution of a coherent and well-defined operational doctrine. Using a neoclassical realist framework, the book explains why China, after having launched a crash programme in the mid-1950s to develop a nuclear deterrent, did not debate a clear operational doctrine with respect to targeting and employment until the mid-1980s.

Book information

ISBN: 9783319786391
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Imprint: Palgrave Pivot
Pub date:
DEWEY: 355.02170951
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 167
Weight: 454g
Height: 210mm
Width: 148mm
Spine width: 11mm